Associate Director - Financial Crime Data

Associate Director – Financial Crime Data

BeyondFS helps financial institutions build high‑performing Financial Crime programmes that reduce risk, satisfy regulators, and run efficiently.

We build an agile, focused consulting practice. Our clients rely on us when change programmes fall short, new regulations arise, or clearer insight into risk is needed.

The Opportunity

As a leader of our business, you will work on challenging projects, shape and grow BeyondFS, and have autonomy to develop client relationships and own sales opportunities. You will thrive in a fast‑paced, customer‑first environment and be part of a supportive, collaborative team that celebrates success.

Responsibilities

• Shape, develop, and grow BeyondFS propositions.
• Contribute directly to sales and business development by achieving personal targets.
• Lead and deliver complex transformation programmes and grow client accounts.
• Contribute to recruitment objectives and other people‑related activities.
• Lead and manage internal projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in financial services or consulting, with exposure to a large range of products and geographies.
• Proven experience building, leading, and motivating data teams in financial crime.
• Experience designing and delivering target‑state architectures for data/technology.
• Acumen with data environments related to 1st‑line financial crime, regulatory or operational functions.
• Deep understanding of data quality management, governance, processes, and tools.
• Demonstrable expertise in data analytics to enhance detection, investigation, and strategic management of financial crime risks.
• Ability to lead data transformation, integration, and harmonisation.
• Senior‑level stakeholder engagement, including C‑suite relationship building.
• Sales origination and client development experience, including securing and expanding key accounts.
• Track record in shaping and growing consulting practices, go‑to‑market strategies, and internal development.
• Team leadership and people development, coaching, training, and recruiting consulting teams.

Skill Set

• Excellent communicator, able to explain complex ideas to non‑technical audiences.
• Credible data leader and strategist.
• Advanced analytics and data modelling.
• Proficient with Python, Snowflake, AWS, Actimise, and other vendor solutions.
• Data architecture and data quality management.
• Financial Crime domain knowledge (TM, KYC, etc.) and regulatory frameworks.
• Model validation and explainability, including tuning, calibration, and reporting.
• Practical experience delivering change in complex, multi‑disciplinary environments.

Remuneration & Benefits

• Competitive remuneration: base salary £105k+ (depending on experience), up to 30% total of bonus components (sales, company, personal performance).
• Leave: 25 days holiday, increasing by one day per year of service up to 29 days; birthday off.
• Additional leave: buy up to 30 extra days per year.
• Flexible benefits: £3,000 annual allowance to allocate (private medical insurance, critical illness cover, holiday, cash, electric car and ride‑to‑work schemes on successful completion of probation).
• Structured training approach.
• Pension scheme.
• Family benefits: enhanced pay for maternity, adoption, and paternity leave.

Location

London, United Kingdom – working from our serviced office space in London with client‑based work as needed. We provide a stocked fridge, snacks, coffee, and access to all Six One Avenue Group spaces.

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We are an equal opportunity employer.